Impersonator Pelvis Presley , real name Dave Irlam, will perform on the waterfront as thousands of entrants run past. Dave, 70, has been impersonating the king for several years now , and is looking forward to the live gig.

Dave, who is from the Stoneycroft area of Liverpool, told Visiter.co.uk that this year's show would acknowledge the recent death of superstar, David Bowie. He said: "I have performed at Mad Dog for the last three years now. My show draws on Elvis's career throughout the 50s, 60s, and 70s. And this year I shall include dash of David Bowie too."

Dave's Elvis career began by accident around six years ago, when he was repairing a washing machine. He told the customer that he was a massive fan of the king, and she said that a neighbour who had recently died was a huge fan too. Later that day the deceased woman's family contacted him, and asked him to sing to her in the living room where she was resting in an open coffin. Dave agreed, and has been appearing as Elvis since.